Darú is a beautifully balanced handcrafted farmstead cheese with a natural rind and long finish. It has a semi-hard texture and is made from fresh pasteurized cow's milk taken from the herd of the Maher family. This cheese originates from the heart of Tipperary where the pastures are fresh and green. Vegetarian rennet is used in the production of this cheese, making it suitable for vegetarians as well as coeliacs and diabetics.

The package arrived on the date requested and our hosts loved the collection of cheeses we selected
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Peter McLetchie

By SeanOfrom CTon Oct 28, 2012

A Cheese Worthy of The Name

My first order of Daru was, frankly, a bit of a disappointment and I hesitated to order it again. Well, I did, and I'm happy to report that this time the cheese lived up to its renowned name; Darú is the original Irish name that has been Anglisized as Durrow, probably better known when associated with the book of the same name. The Book of Durrow preceded the better known Book of Kells by 100 years, but it set the tone and style for subsequent copies of the 4 gospels written, with wonderful decorations, in Irish majescule on vellum. So, back to the cheese. This is a lovely cheese, at the same time elegant and 'farmhouse', marvelous with some crusty bread and an apple, preferably with a bit of a bite and not too sweet, a Braeburn, perhaps. When this order is gone, I'll be back. Do ask the makers to correct the spelling of the name. There should be an accent on the 'u' of Daru.

By Krystynafrom New York, NYon Aug 24, 2012

Lovely cheese

Rich and creamy.
Very nice light cheese.

By Sean Ofrom CTon Dec 17, 2011

Darú/Dorú, (a line, a fishing line)=, An Interesting 'niche' cheese

My main reason for ordering this cheese was to see just what a cheese with this Gaelic name would be like. And it is like many farmstead cheeses and yet it is not. There is no mistaking it for anything else and yet, it provokes echoes of cheeses tasted long ago, names now forgotten. I put a slice on home made whole meal bread and chew to my heart's content. Definitely not for every day use and definitely not to be placed among the more mundane products on a 'Cheese Board'. I do wonder, however, how the Mahers came up with the name and whether there is something about the word that I am overlooking. You could ask them, couldn't you?